4-to-13 Plugin Converter: Support and Development Thread

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Yeah now let me see if I am doing this right...

 

Tick Use Hardware Acceleration...

 

 

Yeah it is still going pretty slow...   should I tick Texture re-scan mode, or will this just slow things down even more?

 

I am not sure activating the hardware accelerator is really helping much...

 

But yeah I did manage to get one file converted...   but yeah this is going to take a while...

 

 

Are there any plans to add a 'convert all' option?   ...or does this tend to make your computer over-heat?   I have got a cooling mat for my laptop so, I think it would be ok if someone could whip up a convert all patch, I could just leave it running all night.

 

Dang...  only problem with that, is where in the control panel do you set your power options so your computer doesn't go to sleep?   

 

So many questions and so little time!

[Cockatoo 2,256]

A convert all option... man, that'd take a while!

 

I'll raise it with the dev team. Prehaps some sort of batch conversion method... IDK, we could always impliment RippleTurbine's file compression technologies into the converter, that could certianly speed up the process...

[Fantozzi 4,067]

Oh. O.k. You want to tell me this problems aren't caused by the conversion tool? It's my own fault? As always, huh?

 

When I made my first post I had only tried sc4 so far. But there are really strange things going on since I used this tool.

 

You know conversion of my whole plugin folder took several hours. So I opened Firefox and watched some movies during the process. Maybe I shouldn't have done that?

 

Now when I try to launch sc 2013 it seems instead my pc tries to launch the last years edition of the game (???). I never heard of this but so says the start screen. But then internet freezes and even my telefone line is cut.

So: sc4 still runs but as ROmeoBOT describes it: people are gone, only some farmers left, some abandoned civic buildings, rotten parks. SC 2013 loads with a different start screen then freezes with error message (offline mmddyy122112).

I can't judge if this is caused by the conversion utility. But before I tried this tool everything was fine. I rated it immediately 5 stars. Don't tell me now my sc 2013 became an Armageddon because someone wanted to make me an april fool. To quote a famous belgian painter: THIS ISN'T FUNNY.  (Sorry for my bad upset English)

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Wait...  I am a bit confused...  do I actually have to have SC13 for this to work...  or will this convert my SC4 game to SC13?

 

Inquiring minds need to know.  

[CherryBrandNewLife 2]

Is it a joke or not ? I'm curious because I can't find the building in landmarks menu..

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Is it a joke or not ? I'm curious because I can't find the building in landmarks menu..

 

Well did you run the converter?

[Fantozzi 4,067]

And again: I ran the converter. Now SC 2013 is looking like this - any explanation, any suggestion?

 

SimCity2012.jpg

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Uh oh...   didn't you read the readme?    

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

The converter is not working, since I convert the SC4 Model Files and the buildings I've converted have not shown up in the Landmarks part of SC 2013's UI, plus this error shows:

 

Unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click Continue, the application will ignore this error to continue. If you click Quit, the application will close immediately.

 

An error occurred creating the form. See Exception.InnerException for details.  The error is: Font 'Arial Rounded MT Bold' does not support style 'Regular'.

 

From reading the full message I will try and determine if the error is something which only requires clicking a few options and stuff on my computer, but I have no idea if it is an actual flaw with the 4-to-13 Plugin Converter. Here is the full message:

 

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: An error occurred creating the form. See Exception.InnerException for details.  The error is: Font 'Arial Rounded MT Bold' does not support style 'Regular'. ---> System.ArgumentException: Font 'Arial Rounded MT Bold' does not support style 'Regular'.
   at System.Drawing.Font.CreateNativeFont()
   at System.Drawing.Font.Initialize(FontFamily family, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte gdiCharSet, Boolean gdiVerticalFont)
   at System.Drawing.Font..ctor(String familyName, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte gdiCharSet)
   at _4_to_13_Plugin_Converter.Form3.InitializeComponent()
   at _4_to_13_Plugin_Converter.Form3..ctor()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at _4_to_13_Plugin_Converter.My.MyProject.MyForms.Create__Instance__[T](T Instance)
   at _4_to_13_Plugin_Converter.My.MyProject.MyForms.get_Form3()
   at _4_to_13_Plugin_Converter.Form2.Timer1_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5466 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
4to13PluginConverter
    Assembly Version: 0.4.2.0
    Win32 Version: 0.4.2.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/UKGC/AppData/Local/Temp/7zO802A67AB/4-to-13_Plugin_Converter.exe
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5468 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[SimCoug 5,972]

Brilliant!  The high quality textures on many of the BATs are lost in the process, but it is a small price to pay.

 

I'm in the process of converting the NAM traffic controller as we speak!

[AndisArt 2,066]

Wow I just woke an hour ago and found THIS????!?!???!!!

A-m-AAAA-Ziiiiing!!!

 

I tried the converter and so far I seem to have no problems. I have a question though:

What happens if I have a model that was split-rendered (I have a model that is too large for a single render and is put together in the Lot Editor from 3 model files)?

Is that something you can merge into one model for 2013? I didnt see an option for this in the current beta release, or did I miss it?

[Numpty Dumpty 17]

¬_¬

 

I'm too lazy to download anything. Can't tell if its real.

 

Guess I'll never know.

[trueplaya8892 0]

Just a quick question, do the models function as they did in SC4? For example, would a bus stop from sc4 function as a bus stop in SC13?

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

Is it a joke or not ? I'm curious because I can't find the building in landmarks menu..

 

Well did you run the converter?

 

In my case the converter doesn't work as this error (see my post above) pops up, and I proceed and there's no new building in the landmark section. Oh well...

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

In my case the converter doesn't work as this error (see my post above) pops up, and I proceed and there's no new building in the landmark section. Oh well...

 

Have you installed the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, as stated in the description? This is required for the converter to run.

 

You may or may not have this, depending on the version of your operating system.

[Mr_Maison 2,426]

If this is a joke, I hope this didn't make anyone run and buy sc13. That would be cruel.

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

If this is a joke, I hope this didn't make anyone run and buy sc13. That would be cruel.

 

 

I've already expressed my concerns.  No one behind it seems interested.  We're probably just paranoid, though.

 

But the fact that so many people pre-ordered the game, and then demanded refunds, leaves a little worry at the back of my mind...

[Stuart98 98]

Just a quick question, do the models function as they did in SC4? For example, would a bus stop from sc4 function as a bus stop in SC13?

 

No, but hey, we have the ability to import buildings now! Putting the data for them into the game will come later.

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

In my case the converter doesn't work as this error (see my post above) pops up, and I proceed and there's no new building in the landmark section. Oh well...

 

Have you installed the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, as stated in the description? This is required for the converter to run.

 

You may or may not have this, depending on the version of your operating system.

 

I have version Microsoft .NET Framework 4 installed. At any rate this mod has introduced me to the wonders of trying to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installing properly...

[cyruskafaiwu 29]

How do you guys save the buildngs to the cloud. Everytime, i reopen my city they disappear.

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

How do you guys save the buildngs to the cloud. Everytime, i reopen my city they disappear.

 

Did you tick the "This is not Pie in the Sky" box?

Just a quick question, do the models function as they did in SC4? For example, would a bus stop from sc4 function as a bus stop in SC13?

 

All bus stops now become subways.

[MOWS 4 U 169]

Don't even bother...  It's not real
 

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Don't even bother...  It's not real 

 

Nooooooo!   Say it isn't trueeeeee....!

 

How can they doooooo this to ussss precious!

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

Don't even bother...  It's not real

 

First of all, you have waaaayyy too many windows open.

[The Avatar 1,089]

Don't even bother...  It's not real

 

 

Never trust anything released on April 1st.

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

This is in fact one of three pranks here on Simtropolis today.

[The Avatar 1,089]

This is in fact one of three pranks here on Simtropolis today.

 

Three? What's the third? I guess if you count ABEP v3...

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

Two are uploads to the STEX, one is only a news item.

[Charizard 284]

Can I convert the NAM lots and road/rail/HSR/tram/etc. pieces from SC4 to SC2013 using this tool? Or is that not supported yet?

[KonstantinII 1,106]

Does it convert complex lots with millions of props?